Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8179&SUBSYS_018110EC.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 2007.12.0419.2013 dated 2013-04-19.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek Semiconductor Corp. applied a digital signature to this driver.
The file size of this driver is 829681 bytes (810.24 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 5 stars by 17964 users.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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